Master degree program
World Politics (MGIMO)

World Politics (MGIMO)

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Social Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Graduates of this program would result in being able to:
ON1 Critically interpret and evaluate the latest theories and concepts about the state and trends of global and local processes and current events in world politics; integrate methods and methodology of international research in accordance with the advanced science trends and practical needs
ON2 To apply studied concepts and theories at analysis of current events in the World politics; to have skills of applied analysis in issues of sustainable development, cultural interactions and integration processes in frame of research and public service.
ON3 To analyze integrative, innovative processes in the modern system of international relations, to have skills of applied analysis, theoretical and methodological synthesis, Game theory methods, scenario and analytical forecasting of the international situations in professional Expert-Analyst work.
ON4 To carry out expert and analytic work, to prognose evolution of modern regional integration, social-cultural processes; to apply skills in practice of research and project organization, team management.
ON5 To Interpret the correlation of national, regional and global security problems, to identify security threats at different levels based on strategic analysis of new security levels; to distinguish differences of CA countries’ approaches towards regional security problems
ON6 To study main directions of Eurasian integration’s evolutions; to understand work of regional integration structures using approaches of scientific critical analysis; to carry out scenario and prognostic analysis of state-to-state interactions and find solutions to various practical problems
ON7 To integrate knowledge of scientific theories, schools and the directions into research and scientific and pedagogical practice; to carry out systemic analysis at global and regional levels and make an assessment of the situation in different spheres of world politics; mega trends, role of globalization, activities of the main global actors.
ON8 To evaluate Economic and Social risks of political decision making; in frame professional work to consider major trends of sustainable development and features and perspectives of leading world actors’ activities during transformation of global structure
ON9 To generalize problems of regional and global levels in the field of bilateral and multilateral interactions using methods of study economic and political tendencies in CA in frame of teaching and research work
ON10 By knowing key aspects of global structure’s transformation, activity of UN and other International organizations to prognose and model different fields of international interactions, to solve practical problems during professional work for government and non-government structures.
ON11 To work out and formulate relevant research topics on problems of global and regional security considering new security levels and apply appropriate methods of solution, to prognose ways of solving the problems in frames of professional work.
ON12 On the basis of the modern International relations’ theoretic approaches make research results out in forms of articles, analytic reports, Master degree thesis, use the knowledge and critical analysis skills to develop and apply original ideas in context of independent researches.

Program passport

Speciality Name
World Politics (MGIMO)
Speciality Code
7M03123
Faculty
International Relations

disciplines

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

Global security and modern international conflicts
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze issues of global security and modern types of international conflicts. Subject area: to analyze the general trends in the development of the new system of international security, to acquire skills in applied analysis and forecasting processes in the field of global security, to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of methods of settling international conflicts and the willingness to offer their own political and theoretical substantiations of such for use in specific international situations

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

International information security
  • Number of credits - 4
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form in undergraduates an understanding of the main approaches and modern trends in assessing the significance of the problem of information security in the 21st century and the ability to use systemic knowledge on international information security issues to solve problems related to ensuring the information security of the state. The discipline studies the development of ICT and issues of ensuring international information security.

Megatrends and global problems of world politics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand new megatrends in the development of interstate relations and world economy Subject area: the essence of the current problems of international relations, the laws governing the functioning of economic, socio-cultural, ideological relations, gaining skills to navigate current trends in world politics

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the ability to apply practical skills in the organization and planning of scientific research. The discipline studies: forms and methods of planning, organization and design of scientific articles and dissertations; forms of summarizing the results of scientific research in presentations, speeches, projects, articles.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to teach in universities and colleges based on knowledge of higher school didactics, theory of education and management of education, analysis and self-assessment of teaching activities. The training course is aimed at studying the trends in the development of education and the Bologna process. The course will help you master teaching and curatorial skills, various strategies and methods of teaching and education.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Regional Subsystems of the IR in the XXI century
  • Number of credits - 4
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create the ability to understand about the main stages of the development of the process of unification of states into regional and sub-regional and other interstate systems of the XXI century. Subject area: the mechanism of functioning of the regional sub-systems of international relations in the XXI century in the context of the general laws of international relations and global historical process, highlight the key aspects of the formation of regional, sub regional organizations

Scenario-analytical forecasting international situations’
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to forecast international political situations. Subject area: general theoretical and methodological foundations of the modern analysis of international situations; conceptual general idea about the most important principles of possible permission of the main problematic issues connected with new trends in studying of the IR and foreign policy, assessment of economic and social risks of adoption of political decisions; process of development of criteria of expert assessment

The Process of Globalization and International Relations
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline - to create ability to understand the concepts and approaches in studying globalization. Course develops knowledge about: interpretations of globalization concept; factors of global progress. Discipline is aimed at study of key directions of globalization’s influence on world politics; implantation of global tendencies to IR development

The Transformation of Global Structure of IR
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand logic, development and the transformation of IR global structure. Subject area: master the conceptual system of the theories and concepts studied in the course, understand the methods of legalizing the new world order, with the creation of an appropriate international legal framework, describe the problems associated with the completion of peace talks and the conclusion of a world where the stage of "the formation of a new world order" is coming, evaluate the correlation of global and local factors of regional security.

Theory of International Relations (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to form students' ability to theoretically analyze international relations and world politics based on knowledge of the main theoretical and conceptual paradigms and scientific schools (realism, liberalism, constructivism, neoclassical and modernist theories). The study of the discipline will allow: to operate with the main categories and definitions of the theory of international relations, to interpret the main theoretical approaches, to reveal the structural and functional aspects of international relations.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Applied analysis and modeling of the international situations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to applied analysis in the field of IR, ability to be guided in events of the modern global world. Subject area: the general theoretical and methodological foundations of modern analysis of international situations, to define and explain the methodology of analysis and forecasting of international political situations, o own skills of modeling of the international situations in professional activity

Conceptual and practical bases of the Eurasian integration: Nazarbayev
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand fundamentals of theory and ideology Eurasianism, characteristics of integration in post-Soviet space, analyze functioning of integration associations. During the study of course, students should be competent in: - to form the relationship of classical Eurasianism with modern neo-Eurasianism; - to analyze of the doctrine of Eurasianism NA. Nazarbayev, as a unique modern doctrine; - Illustrate in a concentrated form the doctrine of N. Nazarbayev on the foundations of Eurasian integration; - to compare the levels of development of the Eurasian doctrine: national-state level, regional level and global level; - to analyze the role and place of the RK in the world integration processes, as well as the general spiritual interconnection of the Eurasian peoples. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Theoretical and methodological basis of the Eurasian integration of the doctrine of N. Nazarbayev (Eurasianism, region, integration, principles of the Doctrine of Eurasian integration). New approach to studying and understanding the history of Eurasia in the doctrine of N. Nazarbayev (in the context of integration processes, practical perspectives, topicality of the issues of the history of the Eurasian space). Prospects and consequences of global and regional political processes for the interests of Kazakhstan (EurAsEC, Common Economic Space, Customs Union). The role of the Eurasian idea in the modern history of Kazakhstan, its international development priorities.

Environment, conflicts and sustainability
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of this discipline is to integrate knowledge of the principles of global sustainable development trends and international patterns in addressing environmental issues, as well as the challenges of conflict related to the possession or pursuit of resource potential. This course will develop professional competencies in identifying and analyzing issues related to the sustainability of eco-economic development, assessing global impacts on the environment, and addressing the challenges of contemporary "environmental terrorism".

Game Theory in International Relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to comprehend of game theory, to analyze international issues. Subject area: basic definitions, tools, basic methods of game theory, skills of analyzing game models in the field of international relations and methods for solving social and professional problems.

Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and International Relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to provide an understanding of the tools for comprehensive frameworks and the factors influencing geopolitics on the development of supply chains and transport corridors, representing a qualitatively new level of interconnectedness in global international relations. The following will be studied: the fundamentals of the global geopolitical landscape that determine the development, the opportunities, and political motives for the creation, management, and control of transport corridors, as well as the logistical potential of Kazakhstan.

Global energy security
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to develop an understanding of the essence and problems of international energy security, the methodology and practice of energy diplomacy. The discipline fosters skills in utilizing specific tools of energy diplomacy, political and diplomatic regulation of the energy sector, analysis and forecasting of the situation in the international energy market, and determining criteria and methods for assessing the level of protection of state interests from various threats.

Interaction of cultures in the global world
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze interaction of cultures, their impact on modern international relations. Subject area: of the theory and practice of cross-cultural interaction, culture phenomenon research methods for the analysis of modern IR, knowledge about the key positions of modern multiculturalism, intercultural interaction, the specifics of transcultural security

International situations’ forecasting
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline - to create ability to forecast international political situations. It shapes skills of methodological analysis, applied research of international problems and processes to develop scenarios forecasting. Discipline is aimed at foundations of analysis of international situations, acquiring methods for processing and analyzing international political information.

International Transport and Economic Corridors
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to develop professional competencies in analyzing and evaluating logistics activities, as well as managing international transport and economic corridors. The course is aimed at developing skills in using modern methods in professional activities related to organizing and managing international transport and economic logistics, with the application of IT, and the regulatory framework for regulating international logistics processes.

Methodology of Research of International Relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to shape skills for the analysis of international relations and to teach the techniques of modelling political situations. Subject area: methods and methodology of international research in accordance with advanced science trends and practice requests, to sample scientific theories and laws for conducting international research, to build a system of reasoning that justifies the reliability of analytical and prognostic results.

Methodology of Research of IR
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to shape skills for the analysis of international relations and to teach the techniques of modelling political situations During the study of course, students should be competent in: - use the methods and methodology of international research in accordance with advanced science trends and practice requests; - to formulate the object and subject of the conducted scientific research; - argument of a conceptual general idea of the most important principles of possible resolution of the main problem issues related to new trends in the study of international relations and foreign policy; - to sample scientific theories and laws for conducting international research; - to build a system of reasoning that justifies the reliability of analytical and prognostic results. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Theoretical and methodological basis of the methodology of research IR (clear apparatus, the principles of scientific research, the concept and essence of methods and methodology for conducting research IR). The main stages of the methodology of research are methods of analyzing the situation (observation, examination of documents, comparison). Explicit methods (content analysis, event analysis, and cognitive mapping method). Prognostic methods (conclusions by analogy, simple extrapolation method, Delphi method, scenario construction, etc., system approach, modeling, chronological series analysis, spectral analysis, computer simulation, etc.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (intern. relations)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline - to create ability to apply skills of scientific activity in research work. Discipline studies organization of scientific research and innovative activity in higher education institutions, their planning and management; forms skills to synthesize questions of planning and to define stages of commercialization of scientific developments

Research Methods of the Political and Economic Tendencies in the Modern IR
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to development of innovative technologies of research of political, social and economic trends of modern IR Subject area: methods for investigating the political and economic trends of modern IR; the unity of the theoretical and social orientation of studies of socio-economic and political processes; methodology for studying socio-economic processes in the history of development of economic thought; comparative analysis of modern models of socio-economic

Research Methods of the Political and Economic Tendencies in the Modern IR
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to development of innovative technologies of research of political, social and economic trends of modern IR Subject area: methods for investigating the political and economic trends of modern IR; the unity of the theoretical and social orientation of studies of socio-economic and political processes; methodology for studying socio-economic processes in the history of development of economic thought; comparative analysis of modern models of socio-economic

Security Issues in Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze complex of system of regional security of CA, definition of the main threats in the region. Subject area: the dynamics of the geopolitical processes of the Central Asian region, of problems in the sphere of the regional organizations activities in the field of interstate cooperation, including ensuring peace, stability and security in the Central Asian region, CA in the context of the changing world order and new security challenges in the region

Sustainable Development of the Contemporary International Relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand theory and practice of sustainable development and its influence on the International relations. Subject area: the concept of sustainable development in the historical aspect of its formation, the background of the emergence of the concept, its objectives (satisfaction of human needs), tasks and principles, skills for building innovative strategies in professional activities, in the analytical, expert sphere of sustainable development

The New Dimension of Security in the Era of Globalization
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to evaluate new dimensions of security during a globalization era. Subject area: the content of specific concepts and approaches used in the study of new dimensions of the modern international security system in the context of globalization, the positions of the RK on major international problems, the processes taking place in the sphere of global, regional and national security

The Process of Globalization and International Relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand the concepts and approaches in studying globalization Subject area: the process of introducing global trends in the development of international relations, highlight key areas of globalization's influence on world politics, consequences of global problems on development of the international relations.

The UN role in global security
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze the activities of international organizations and UN role in ensuring global security. Subject area: bases of theoretical and methodological principles, taking into account new research in IR, studying UN role as the main mechanism for achieving and maintaining international stability and peace, an understanding of the debate on UN reform

Theory of International Relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of discipline: generalization and systematization of the settled provisions and theories on the IR. The course forms the competence: on the basis of theoretical and methodological principles, apply the studied theories in the analysis of contemporary and historical events in IR, evaluate the analytical and forecasting orientation of applied political research

Transit and transport potential of Central Asia and diplomacy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf the discipline - is to develop competencies in the fundamentals, rules, principles, methods, and tools of international logistics and diplomacy in the Central Asian region. The course aims to provide an understanding of evaluating the transit and transport potential of the regions using professional knowledge and business skills in modern logistics technologies, employing basic tools and technical methods for organizing logistics services.

Water Diplomacy in Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to develop the ability to consider and solve the issue of water diplomacy development among the Central Asian states, focusing on the peculiarities of the status and legal regime of transboundary issues in the region. The course will enable graduate students to gain in-depth knowledge in promoting water as a factor contributing to sustainable regional socio-economic development, hydro-politics, hydro-diplomacy, principles of cooperation in the field of water supply in the Central Asian region.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years